THE
PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY PRESS was created to provide literature (and
materials in other media) for making genuine spirituality and spiritual practice
available to the general public. The
primary offering of THE PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY PRESS
is THE PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY SERIES.
Written by Dr. Chris Tong, this series of
books is aimed at addressing all the core issues of genuine spiritual practice,
in a manner that is very easily accessible to readers with no particular background
in spirituality or spiritual literature, but whose hearts yearn for Something
Greater.

The core
theme of THE
PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY SERIES
is to consider with readers the actual spiritual means that are currently
available for tangible human and spiritual transformation. That is, THE
PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY SERIES
is not merely a call to some consoling belief. Nor is it a call to experience
merely for the sake of experience, as is so much that goes by the name of spirituality
these days. Rather, it is a call to actively respond to what is being discussed,
in the form of beginning and maturing ones own practice of the means for
self-transcendence and spiritual transformation. Thus, THE
PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY SERIES
is practical in the root sense of that word: it is a pointer toward,
and an admonition to practice. Genuine Spiritual Realization does not occur
otherwise, as all the wisdom traditions throughout the ages have demonstrated.

The
Secret of Surrender
— In our feeling,
there is no bigger psychic bully than death... We'd like to avoid thinking about
death more than anything else! And yet when we actually die (or have a "near-death"
experience), despite whatever wriggling we did to try to get out of it (denial,
anger, bargaining, etc.), all the reports indicate that we experience something
quite different from what we imagined: we experience the overwhelmingly loving
and blissful Presence of the Divine. There is a great secret here: in any
moment that we completely surrender ourselves — surrendering our struggle, our
searching for a way out, our reactivity — the Revelation of God is bound to appear
in some form. The moment of our death provides a great Gift then — with overwhelming
strength, it forces us to completely surrender, and then it reveals to
us the Fruit of doing so. But if we get this point, why not practice that surrender
in every moment of life, and receive that Fruit in every moment?

I've
been reflecting on how to share with others the way to live a spirit-guided life,
in a practical and genuine way without artifice or dogma. I didn't realize there
was a Practical Spirituality Press, or that the concept existed outside of my
own construct. I'm thrilled to see that you have publications available to step
a genuine seeker through the process of self-discovery and reconnection to God.

Thank you. Thank
you. Thank you.

Julie
J., Portland, Oregon

Very
rare in insight.

Mark
P., Columbus, Ohio

I
write you in the name of a small group of yoga students living here. . . . We
were truly amazed by your vision of the human spirit. . . . You have no idea how
good it feels to receive support from someone with a great interest in spirituality.
We'll make the best use of the Practical Spirituality Series.

Eduard
D., Romania

I
love your books, Chris. Thanks for creating them.

Louis
N., musician

Thank you, these are beautiful.
I am eager to . . . share them with full acknowledgement in my spirituality workshops.
I would love to point people to your work.

I
have been spending a great deal of time on the interent looking for "what's good...
contacts" etc. for my "One Woman Show on Teresa of Avila". I was looking
for a connection on Teresa of Avila and a Mythic Life. I used AOL and Google,
but no luck. I decided I'd try one more and Wow ... did I get YOU. I felt G-d
answered my prayers. . . . I could go on and on.

Arlene
S., opera singer / actressVienna, Austria

Keep up the great work.

Marc
B.

I'm doing a talk March 16th
on "Beyond Believing". . . I've downloaded your
book to assist me in my thoughts as I form my talk and meditation.

Ron C., Religion Science Minister Arvada, Colorado

These
works make great sense of issues that can be greatly confusing. They are a great
help.

Matthew
C.Grand Rapids, Michigan

I
deeply appreciate these ebooks!

Ray
J. Waltham Cross, United Kingdom

I
bought the first five and they are fantastic. Write on, my brother!

Brad
E.Virginia Beach, Virginia

I
appreciate your approach to psycho-spirituality.

Sister
Fatima N., Sri Lanka

As
direct motivation and preparation for genuine Spiritual practice, THE
PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY SERIES
addresses such questions as:

Why do we suffer?
What can we do to be happy? Is it possible to be perfectly happy?What,
in spiritual terms, is the root of our un-happiness, from moment to moment?
If change of circumstances (wealth; fame; a desired career; a loving partner,
children, and friends; etc.) doesn’t guarantee happiness (and this is clear from
the records of the wealthy, the famous, the successful, and even the loved), then
what does?What
spiritual means are available for restoring us to happiness?Books
2, 3,
9, 10, 11, 17

What
can we do about the fact of our own mortality? What does happen
after we die? In what
way — precisely — does how we live impact what happens to us after we die?What is the best way to live
in order to serve tangible spiritual growth, as well as our destiny after death?

Is
it possible to go beyond just talk of (and belief in) God and a Greater Reality,
and actually have direct experience of that Greater Reality?Does
God exist? Why are we not aware of God right now? How do we actually find
God for real? How can we stay in communion with the Divine Being under any circumstance?What is God really like? How
can we know God directly?

What
is the nature of the Greater Reality? How do the various teachings and Realizations
of shamans, saints, yogis, and Spiritual Masters relate to each other and to the
actual nature of Reality? Is it actually true that all paths to God are equal?
Or are there real differences among religions and Spiritual paths that are important
for us to know about in order to find the most beneficial Spiritual means? What
is the greatest Spiritual potential and destiny we can realize, and what
means is available for realizing it?Why
aren't such Spiritual means more generally known or more widely practiced?

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in THE
PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY SERIES
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